2025 Boys Cross Country Season Preview
American Conference
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Head Coach: Donovan O’Neil
Players to watch: Oier Alba Ordonana (Sophomore)– Adam Morris II (Senior)– Blake Kurtz (Senior)
Season outlook: We have a young team with some great senior leadership. Excited to see what the season brings!
Head Coach: Eric Driscoll
Players to watch: Brayden Malpass– Ian Schlarb- Owen Frazee
Season outlook: Our boys’ team enters this season with a fresh, youthful energy after graduating four seniors from last year’s top seven. While we may be young, the talent and potential in this group are undeniable. It’s going to be exciting to watch them grow, push each other, and develop into a cohesive, competitive squad.
Head Coach: Dan Scourfield
Players to watch: Dom Campisi (Sr)– Dorian Cybyk (Sr)– Nathan Fox (Jr)
Season outlook: I am excited about our first 4, who should be able to race together. Our goal this season is to identify numbers 5-7. There is a group of underclassmen who potentially could fill these roles.
Head Coach: Andrew Lynden
Players to watch: John Hildenbrand, 10th grade,– Andrew Welch, 10th grade- Colton Klein
Season outlook: Looking forward to year of growth and development as a young team competes in a new division and our last year in the American Conference.
Head Coach: Mark Purdy
Players to watch: Will Wells – Senior– John Owens – Sophomore– Quin Albrecht – Junior
Season outlook: We’ve made to regionals several years in a row and believe this is the year to go to state. Expecting great seasons from returning veterans Will Wells (All-State in 2024), John Owens, Quin Albrecht and newcomer Jack Ledley.
Head Coach: Matt Pazderak
Players to watch: Carter Stevenson (Senior)– Harri Wunderle (Junior)– Dean Foster
Season outlook: Senior Carter Stevenson was our top runner last year and is poised to set some PR’s and pull his team to some top performances as well. Some underclassmen to watch are returning runner Daniel Simon, who has had a great summer of training, along with Brennan Knowles, and Ethan Koher. New additions Jacob Dunfee, Chris Plough, and Jaxon Smith will be ones to watch as potential Varsity scorers.
Head Coach: Jeremy Huth
Players to watch: Donevan Noah– Micah Gurley– Caleb Wendland
Season outlook: The Blue Devils come off 7 consecutive Regional appearances and look to be on track to make a late season run again this year. State Qualifier Donevan Noah will lead the way for the the Devils this year and look to add strength behind him with Durbin, Wendland, Gurley, and Hirsch. This years team has experience and understands what it takes to run post season.
National Conference
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Head Coach: Mark McConnell
Players to watch: Crew McDaniel, Senior– Bradley Schuster, Senior– Nate Henderson, Senior
Season outlook: Looking to defend the league championship from last year. Goal of returning to the state championship at the end of the season.
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Head Coach: David Marhefka
Players to watch: Cooper Zunt 12th– Jake Robaugh 11th– Nate Singleton 11th
Season outlook: We have a young team that is working hard. We are trying to improve on our Suburban League finish from last year.
Head Coach: Matthew Wieczorek
Players to watch: Matthew Scipione (2027)– David Martel (2026)– Omar Abbass (2026)
Season outlook: Very much looking forward to kicking off the cross country season at the OHSAA Preseason Invitational this weekend. We are enjoying being able to compete in the Suburban League and look forward to the conference championship on October 11th. See you soon!
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Head Coach: Sarah Kmet
Players to watch: Sam Hopp (senior)– Isaiah Kirkpatrick (senior)– Ryan Sweeney (freshman)
Season outlook: Returning All-Ohioan Sam Hopp will lead our team, a mixture of both experience and youth. While we do not yet know what the new divisional assignment will bring, we are looking forward to the challenge.
Head Coach: Nathan Colwell
Players to watch: Ty Racin, Senior– Landon Lanham, sophomore– Jake Mount, freshman
Season outlook: We are a young team that is ready to take the next step. We have lots of competitive meets which will make us better. We are led by a great group of seniors who are working at embracing the journey this season!
